newcomer01 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 House of Lords: Conservative Donor Lord Farmer Says Peers' Allowance Is 'Inadequate' I would love to digest the comments made by the politically motivated on the Shefffield Forum based upon the latest comments from the have and have nots;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoned Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Tell him to get a Saturday job down his local Lidl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 House of Lords: Conservative Donor Lord Farmer Says Peers' Allowance Is 'Inadequate' I would love to digest the comments made by the politically motivated on the Shefffield Forum based upon the latest comments from the have and have nots;) I suppose that depends on whether he thinks that he gets a rough deal out of the House of Lords, or he thinks that the working class folk who were given peerages find it difficult to commute from Wigan to attand the Lords for £300 daily allowance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 House of Lords: Conservative Donor Lord Farmer Says Peers' Allowance Is 'Inadequate' I would love to digest the comments made by the politically motivated on the Shefffield Forum based upon the latest comments from the have and have nots;) Something between £150 a day x 261 days (5 day week) = £39,150 £300 a day x 261 days (5 day week) = £78,300 From the horse's mouth At the top end, it's more than MPs, so has to be deemed perfectly adequate, if not loud-ish (I'm thinking loud-ish, for the avoidance of doubt: I'd expect MPs to have much more to do day-to-day in practical terms, than Lords). That said, I wouldn't like to live in London on £39k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesther Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 That's why it makes a lot more economic sense to move the Houses of Parliament to Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcomer01 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 As soon as I saw the headline,my first thoughts were. Give back the Peerage ,end of problem.I just find it bloody annoying that a Peerage is accepted then they have the cheek to want to re negotiate the T`s and C`s of being in the Lords.If the £300 per day was acceptable initially then stop bloody moaning now.If he does not like it ,give it back ,end of............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy lady Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 As soon as I saw the headline,my first thoughts were. Give back the Peerage ,end of problem.I just find it bloody annoying that a Peerage is accepted then they have the cheek to want to re negotiate the T`s and C`s of being in the Lords.If the £300 per day was acceptable initially then stop bloody moaning now.If he does not like it ,give it back ,end of............ Who say's he doesn't like it? I doubt it's any skin off his nose. But there are a lot of ordinary folk who have been given peerages who might need to cover their costs if they attend. Should they all give back their peerages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcomer01 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 His moan is £300 per day is not enough...... OK then ,keep the Peerage but do not attend and claim the cash,Now sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 But they only have to turn up for their daily pittance, swan round for an hour or two then they are off. Not like our eight to twelve hours a day for less than £100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcomer01 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Share Posted February 1, 2016 Absolutelt right Lazarus and its that what annoys so much. Lord Farmer, a hedge-fund boss and Tory donor, said people would consider the allowance ‘modest and even inadequate’ if they knew how hard peers worked. He added that the pay should be increased because attending the House of Lords ‘restricts their earning opportunities elsewhere’. Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2016/01/31/peer-says-300-daily-allowance-for-attending-house-of-lords-isnt-enough-5654252/#ixzz3yx3ooPRe The thing what really does annoy is that this guy really believes that an increase is deserved:loopy: Come the revolution....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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